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Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sports Medicine, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

Professional interests include: snoring, sleep apnea, lung issues, and more.

985300 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-4087

Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD is a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE specializing in adult pulmonology, sports medicine, sleep medicine and adult critical care. Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Nebraska Medicine.

Office Locations

4101 Woolworth Avenue Nebraska/western Iowa Hcs (636)
Omaha, NE 68105

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4400 Emile Street
Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 559-4015

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8200 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 955-5400

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985300 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198

(402) 559-4087

(402) 559-8210

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Some issues Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
doctor visit	279
sleep study	104

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2013 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
doctor visit	328
preventive care	12
sleep study	112
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	55
doctor visit	368
sleep study	137

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	11
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2015 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	76
doctor visit	407
preventive care	14
sleep study	146
vaccines	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	28
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2016 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	68
doctor visit	431
preventive care	12
sleep study	166
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	12
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
doctor visit	380
sleep study	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	15
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	59
doctor visit	363
sleep study	203

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	34
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
doctor visit	271
sleep study	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	16
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	20
doctor visit	208
sleep study	167

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	11
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
doctor visit	226
sleep study	228

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	13
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	36
doctor visit	189
sleep study	299

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	29
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	23
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Omaha, NE were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

airway management	47
doctor visit	313
preventive care	12
sleep study	171
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	330
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	13
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Maine Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Residency: Maine Medical Center (2001)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Nebraska Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue

Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)

Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO

Midlands Choice: Commercial plans

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)

UnitedHealthcare: Medica

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid

Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution

Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)

Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")

Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters

Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska

Humana: Humana One PPO

Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Medica: Medica Commercial

Tricare West: Tricare West for Life

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

Ambetter: Ambetter

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)

Medicare: Medicare Part A & B

Medica: Medica Insure

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan

Tricare West: Tricare West Prime

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Midwest Network Alliance

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael O. Summers, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Advanced Respiratory, Inc	$948 AirwayClearanceDevice $948
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$201 Xyrem $201
Resmed Corp	$177 Sleep Disordered Breathing $81	Sleep Disorder Breathing $74	AirSense $22
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$35 Sleep and Respiratory Care $35
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc	$17 RAC $17

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$762
Food and Beverage	$512
Entertainment	$98
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Michael Summers is an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology specialist in Omaha, NE. His areas of expertise consist of sleep apnea, asthma, and snoring. He attended the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Maine Medical Center. Dr. Summers's hospital/clinic affiliations include Nebraska Medicine and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.